Synonyms of drop back

drop back

verb

as in to withdraw

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

a change in the wind direction forced the firefighters to drop back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdraw
• retreat
• fall back
• pull out
• retire
• back away
• give way
• lose ground
• recede
• flee
• give ground
• evacuate
• fly
• climb down
• pull away
• shrink
• leave
• back down
• chicken (out)
• flinch
• recoil
• bow out
• detach
• go
• depart
• abandon
• disengage
• disentangle
• vacate
• quit
• backtrack
• backpedal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advance
• breast
• face
• dare
• confront
• beard
• defy
• brave
• outbrave
• brazen

Examples of drop back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But with the inclusion of the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way that is the fourth largest in the Local Group, those chances dropped back down to a coin flip. —Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 9 Aug. 2024

Under the hood, the cylinder count dropped back down to eight, but for the first time, forced induction joined the party. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024

In the second quarter on Sunday, Strnad dropped back while Barton and Bonitto brought heat from both sides, resulting in a sack by the latter. —Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024

Instead, Purdy dropped back then dropped a perfect 53-yard rainbow into the arms of Deebo Samuel over Jonathan Jones. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024